they are commeant rating the 40 -- commemorating the 40th anniversary of roe versus wade which allows the woman to choose whether to have an abortion. we spoke to people about this and one doctor talked about how grateful she is for the supreme court decision. >> i'm also thankful for all of the women's lives that are being said by having abortion being legal. because back in the day where it was illegal my professors used to tell me about wards, which was 30 and 50 women dying in the back alley dying and all they could do was hold their hand and pray. >> what comes to mind is the 50 million children whose lives never got to be killed. 52million women and men who were wounded by abortion. >> reporter: that woman you just heard from also told us that even though her clinic supports women who were sustaining their pregnancies, they do offer free counseling services to women who had have abortions. on the political end of this issue, republicans have introduced three anti-choice bills according to democrats. today's event is just one of many happening around the country from both sides o